Wendy Virgo pt 1

Wendy Virgo

I really enjoyed Wendy Virgo’s sessions with the ladies. They were an encouragement for the women to have our roots deep in God and not be superficial and to be pillars, not devious, crooked and full of half-truths.

During the first session with Wendy, she told two stories: the first about Job’s wife and the second about Mary. We learnt very real truths about what can become of our characters as women.

In the story of Job we see how God doesn’t change. Our circumstances may change as God gives and He takes away but He remains the same. He is the bedrock of my belief. Job and his wife had the “good” life: they were wealthy and had many children. God took it away and Job was inflicted with sores. The saying: “How the mighty have fallen” depicts Job and his wife. Trials show us where our strengths and weaknesses are. Job held on to God. He refused to blame God and maintained a worshipful attitude. His wife on the other hand, is pretty known for her words “curse God and die”.

What lessons do we learn from Job’s wife?1. She is an immature woman.
2. She was an outward show.
3. Take everything away from her, the status, money, wealth and there is nothing there.
4. She didn’t have her roots in God.
Job reacted much better to the crisis. Job prospered in God. He remained healthy in spirit. Jeremiah 17:7

It’s a good picture for us. Job and his wife seemed like they were flourishing. Everything on the outside looked good but Job’s wife was superficial – her roots didn’t go deep.

Very interesting lesson to learn!

Compiled by Molly Manhanga